Hello world!! My name is Mary. I first met Mita in an elevator during her first year of medical school. She kindly said to me, “Hey, you’re a PhD student in Anatomy, right?” ... “Want to study together?” Long story short, we spent about 15 minutes studying and 4 hours talking about life. We’ve been … Continue reading Slow Cooker Spinach, Carrot, and Mushroom Lasagna
Voter Suppression
I saw a post on FB today saying how the "voter suppression" in CA is starting--because if you register to vote by mail as "no party," you then need to send in a separate request to vote in the Democratic primary. This is asking that people who would like to vote in the Democratic primary … Continue reading Voter Suppression
Review: Roomba 650
Short review: If you have a dog that sheds, or you live in the Northeast and track in dirt and salt from the winter, or just love your floors super clean, get this -- it's worth it. Easy to use, low maintenance, and it works! Consider buying it used from ebay for an even better deal. … Continue reading Review: Roomba 650
Vanilla Bean Shortbread
A little while ago I was searching for the perfect meringue recipe and I stumbled on Cupcake Jemma's youtube channel, and after a few videos was hooked. Her videos are pretty short, and show you how to do some pretty cool things, like make a polka-dotted swiss roll. Pretty shnazzy. Anyways, I was looking for … Continue reading Vanilla Bean Shortbread
DIY Magnetic Spice Jars
I recently went over to my friend Mary's house and saw her lovely magnetic spice jar collection, and I thought -- wow, I should do something like that. I recently read the Marie Kondo book about how to keep your house clean, and while I don't do everything she suggests, one thing really stuck with … Continue reading DIY Magnetic Spice Jars
Bad Science in the Media
According to the NYTimes and some researchers at the University of Washington, giving your kid a warning before turning off the TV doesn't help the transition go smoothly. Except that's not what the study found. They had parents keep diaries of children's screen time, and found that transitions that were preceded by warnings don't go any … Continue reading Bad Science in the Media
Redstate.com is with her
For those who don't spend any time in the fever-swamps of the right wing, redstate.com is one of the reliable standard bearers. As it's name suggests, it's pretty reliably right wing. And yet, in the wake of Trump's presumptive nomination, they are unambiguously throwing their weight behind HRC. Oh, don't get me wrong, they say … Continue reading Redstate.com is with her
The flight of the moderates
As Trump wins Indiana and with it the nomination, I hear rumblings of somewhat prominent republicans leaving the party. For pretty much this whole cycle, I've been saying that we're watching the dissolution of a coalition between plutocrats (rich people who want to set up the economy so they get richer) who want policy that helps … Continue reading The flight of the moderates
Tips for backpacking in Peru (Lima, Arequipa, Colca Canyon/Cotahuasi Canyon)
So this post is definitely going to be a list of things that we found to be helpful when we were in Peru, particularly Lima, Colca Canyon, and Arequipa. When I was searching for things to do in Peru/tips to travelling to Peru, it was pretty easy to find stuff to do, but not really … Continue reading Tips for backpacking in Peru (Lima, Arequipa, Colca Canyon/Cotahuasi Canyon)
Something Happened To the Middle Class–They got Rich
A lot of political discussion over the last few months/years has been centered on the middle class--specifically how growing inequality has been rough, and the middle class has been "Hollowed Out". The Financial Times has a nice graph that shows just how true this is. Back in 1971, the income distribution looked almost like a … Continue reading Something Happened To the Middle Class–They got Rich
The Clumsy Cook 